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This is the main page for my research site - on here I keep my Google Calendar, recent writing, my research journal/blog and other ephemera generated during my PhD journey. The site is really a tool for me to reflect on my progress, ideas & writing & to have a space to collect useful links, rant & upload files to.
I started a PhD a few years ago when I wrote & defended a proposal & was on my way when life interfered & I withdrew. I completed a Dip Ed & have been teaching secondary school since then - this is my 3rd year as a high school teacher. The unfinished degree has been in the back of my mind for a while now but I have been too busy with work to address it. But, the time has come where it's a matter of dive in & commit to teaching completely or, go & finish what I started & see where it takes me. I am choosing the latter. I am (re)entering as a mature(r)-age candidate & that has both pros & cons. My goal is to either go back to academia full-time or, get a position in a school that has a progressive media course. I have experience in both areas so I am not trying to break into a new profession & I am hopeful that my age & experience/s will be seen as a positive thing. However, that issue is a while away yet. For now the focus is on getting the project underway & coping with working full-time and studying as well. I am very good at immersing myself in something to the exclusion of everything else & this is great for the degree, but obviously I need to manage my teaching as well. I am also very good at procrastinating - finding a productive medium is the short-term goal - managing the research without letting it interfere with my job and doing my job without letting it exhaust me so that I don't have the energy for the research! I am working in the area of Cultural Studies in Western Australia. If you would like to drop me a line .. you can do so - here. Bart & Marge on Grad Students ....12 Hours of 'White Noise' courtesy of Youtube - excellent to drown out noise while trying to concentrate |
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Phinished is great forum for PhD candidates .. lots of tips, advice & support
My original blog started here Need something to take your mind of your dissertation? Try PhD Comics The Thesis Whisperer - blog Write That Journal Article in 7 Days A fantastic Article on using Circus Ponies Notebook to organise a thesis - this site has stacks of great information for anyone interested in how best to write & manage a thesis. The 3-Months Thesis - A Short Guide to Writing Fast - link to PDF here Cultural Studies Scholar Tara Brabazon - one of the most organised and productive academics I have ever known of .. check out her qualifications - the woman is amazing! - she has some great podcasts on a variety of stuff from popular culture to thesis writing A great blog for would-be scholars - 'Portrait of a Supposed Scholar' 3 Useful Clips from the man who bought us the 'Three Month Thesis (if you're a scientist that is - the rest of us will need to content ourselves with the three-year-literature-search followed by the three-year-thesis). But, there is some useful info on clips 1 & 2 - 3 is basically a Q & A. |